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    ASUS RT-AX88U vs Dedicated Firewall (pfSense, OPNsense)

    Additionally, what do you all think about running Skynet on Merlin? It appears to provide Malware Lists, and ability to block (detect?) Phoning Home, Country Blocking, etc. Interested in your opinions, also with regards to necessity and maintenance considerations.
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    Understanding what VPN Port Forwarding does locally

    I use a VPN service provider (similar to NordVPN etc), which offers port forwarding (opening ports). My understanding is that this is beneficial for some applications, such as BitTorrent. However, I am trying to understand what the functionality of opening ports actually accomplishes...
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    • Forum: VPN
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    ASUS RT-AX88U vs Dedicated Firewall (pfSense, OPNsense)

    Learning about DNS filtering services just now, thanks. Do they interact negatively with VPN privacy in any way if the VPN client is run either on computer or router? I presume not, but best to check. What are pros and cons of using DoT (DNS over TLS) and what would be the alternative?
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    ASUS RT-AX88U vs Dedicated Firewall (pfSense, OPNsense)

    Thank you for your reply. No experience with pfSense/OPNSense. I could probably learn it over the run of some days, but yes, I question the added benefit of doing so. But if Sense is basically "good to go" out of the box, and doesn't require altering default "bad settings", then it should be...
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    ASUS RT-AX88U vs Dedicated Firewall (pfSense, OPNsense)

    Hi all. I'm aware that there probably are some previous discussions on this topic, but if possible I would really appreciate advice geared for my particular interest and skill level. I currently have the ASUS RT-AX88U running vanilla Asuswrt-Merlin install. I'm interested in securing my home...
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